Women’s Suffrage: The Death of Emily Wilding Davison This lesson has been designed as part of a KS3 unit of work on Women’s fight for suffrage in the early 20th Century. The lesson is fully resourced and full of activities, information, educational videos and discussion opportunities

Complete lesson, designed for KS3 students, in which students examine one of Henry’s biggest problems - his continual search for the perfect wife, as well as his reasons for doing so. Students will examine each of Henry’s wives, what went wrong and what their fates were. A great lesson for classroom discussion and student engagement. Thanks.

James I - To what extent was James a good or bad King? This lesson starts with the end of Elizabeth’s reign and moves onto who James was and the significance of his arrival in England. Detailed written information is on the slides and there also hyperlinked, appropriate videos. Source analysis activity - Students examine 8 clear sources and record information for and against. They then make a judgement through a GCSE style 12 mark question to help embed skills.

Comprehensive lesson examining whether or not the Atomic Bombs were rightly used against Japan in World War 2. - Contextual Information - Hyperlinked video - Source analysis activity - Many chances for AfL discussion and debate - Extended writing activity

Once determining what an interpretation is, students are then required to consider a number of different academic interpretations about who was responsible for the outbreak of World War One. This lesson is of great relevance for higher ability KS4 students and particularly KS5 students, and works brilliantly as a skill building lesson.

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 1: Queen, Government and Religion, 1558-69 Lesson 1: The Situation on Elizabeth’s Accession This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 1: Queen, Government and Religion, 1558-69 Lesson 2: Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 1: Queen, Government and Religion, 1558-69 Lesson 3: Challenges to Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 1: Queen, Government and Religion, 1558-69 Lesson 4: The Problem of Mary, Queen of Scots This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad, 1569-88 Lesson 3: Outbreak of War with Spain, 1585-88 This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad, 1569-88 Lesson 2: Relations with Spain This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad, 1569-88 Lesson 4: The Spanish Armada, 1588 This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 3: Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration 1558-88 Lesson 1: Education and Leisure This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 3: Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration 1558-88 Lesson 3: Exploration and Voyages of Discovery This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 3: Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration 1558-88 Lesson 2: The Problem of the Poor This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 3: Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration 1558-88 Lesson 4: The Attempted Colonisation of Virginia This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 Topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at Home and Abroad, 1569-88 Lesson 1: Plots and Revolts at Home This is a fully resourced lesson, comprehensively covering all aspects of the specification through in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice. Fully revised and updated for 2025, in line with exam board changes. Thanks!

Complete lesson on The Triangular Trade and Middle Passage, designed for Key Stage 3. - This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Hyperlinked videos are included throughout, as are a number of activities for students to engage with. Recently updated for the new academic year.

1066 - The Succession Crisis - Who Should be King of England following the death of Edward the Confessor? - Starter activity, promoting thinking connecting to the theme of the lesson - Introductory information slides with title, objectives and setting the scene / context - Hyperlinked bbc video discussing the claimants to the throne - Chance for reading and recording about the candidates to the throne - fully differentiated for higher, middle and lower ability students - Extended writing task, with chance for peer assessment - Election Campaign activity - students choose and promote their candidate, then can debate against others - Class vote plenary - chance for final debate - Working timers are included on slides and can be copied to others if desired. One is for 60 seconds, one is for 2 minutes and another is for 10 minutes.

Complete lesson on the Great Fire of London, 1666 - Detailed information on slides - chance for reading and recording - Source analysis activity - Causes and Effects - Chance for discussion and class debate - Samuel Pepys Diary Activity (and differentiation sheet) - Exam Question - Hyper-linked videos in relevant places A pdf of a Prezi I made on the Great Fire of London has also been provided